Pool toy device for underwire surfing and related activities

Abstract

An assembly for use in water activities is provided. The assembly comprises a first flexible member and a second flexible member. A spring mechanism is secured between the first flexible member and the second flexible member for urging the first flexible member and the second flexible member into a substantially flat configuration.

I claim:  
     
       1. A pool toy device for underwater surfing activities, the pool toy device comprising: 
       a water-resistant, flexible element, the flexible element having a first layer secured to a second layer, the first layer having a first section secured to a second section and the second layer having a first section secured to a second section, the first section of the first layer being secured to the first section of the second layer and the second section of the first layer being secured to the second section of the second layer; and  
       a resilient member positioned entirely between the first layer of the flexible element and the second layer of the flexible element, such that the entire resilient member is completely surrounded by first layer and the second layer;  
       wherein the resilient member maintains the flexible member in a substantially flat configuration.  
     
     
       2. The pool toy device of  claim 1  wherein the flexible element includes a first layer and a second layer, the first layer being secured to the second layer. 
     
     
       3. The pool toy device of  claim 1  wherein the first layer is secured to the second layer by a fastening means selected from the group consisting of stitching, ultrasonic welds, and heat welds. 
     
     
       4. The pool toy device of  claim 1  wherein the resilient member is secured between the first layer and the second layer. 
     
     
       5. The pool toy device of  claim 4  and further comprising an area about a perimeter of the first layer and the second layer which is free from the resilient member. 
     
     
       6. The pool toy device of  claim 1  wherein the flexible element is constructed from an extruded foam material. 
     
     
       7. The pool toy device of  claim 1  wherein the resilient member is constructed from a substantially flat, elongated plastic material. 
     
     
       8. The pool toy device of  claim 1  wherein the flexible element has a first side edge having a first taper and a second side edge having a second taper, the first taper tapering in a general direction toward the second side edge and the second taper tapering in a general direction toward the first side edge. 
     
     
       9. The pool toy device of  claim 8  wherein the flexible element has a first surface having a third taper and a second surface having a fourth taper, the third taper tapering in a general direction toward the second surface and the fourth taper tapering in a general direction toward the first surface. 
     
     
       10. An assembly for use in water activities, the assembly comprising: 
       a first flexible member having a configuration selected from the group consisting of elongated, square, round, and oval;  
       second flexible member having a configuration substantially identical to the first flexible member; and  
       spring means secured entirely between the first flexible member and the second flexible member for urging the first flexible member and the second flexible member into a substantially flat configuration;  
       wherein the spring means is constructed from a substantially flat plastic material having a configuration substantially identical to the first flexible member and the second flexible member.  
     
     
       11. The assembly of  claim 10  wherein the first flexible member is secured to the second flexible member by a fastening means selected from the group consisting of stitching, ultrasonic welds, and heat welds. 
     
     
       12. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein the combined first flexible member and second flexible member has a first side edge having a first taper and a second side edge having a second taper, the first taper tapering in a general direction toward the second side edge and the second taper tapering in a general direction toward the first side edge. 
     
     
       13. The assembly of  claim 12  wherein the first flexible member has a third taper and the second flexible member has a fourth taper, the third taper tapering in a general direction toward the second flexible member and the fourth taper tapering in a general direction toward the first flexible member.